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Cosmetic Dental Work

Loves Purple — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:22:31 GMT

Has anyone had cosmetic dental work done and are you happy with the results? Any complications or advise for me? I'm having my upper teeth done in the morning and I'm excited and nervous and anxious at the same time.
@SeaMaiden did you ever decide to have yours done. I remember you were considering it before Covid.

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kittyloo — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:39:58 GMT

can you be a little more specific about what you are having done. just to say its cosmetic is pretty broad.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:41:51 GMT

I've had several zirconium implant crowns put in plus I'm having all of my upper front teeth crowned. At first I thought I could just have veneers but my dentist says crowns are a better option for me. So now I'm waiting for my crowns to get here.

Implant crowns are different b/c the implant part has to heal first. Takes forever but they are fantastic. My front teeth, otoh, will still be mine but with crowns on top of them.

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lovesallanimals — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:42:34 GMT

I had all my teeth capped or had new permanent bridge work. This was about 15 years ago and it was the best investment I ever made. My teeth looked awful and I always wanted to have beautiful teeth. This was my DH's gift to me when he asked me if I could have anything I wanted I said beautiful teeth. Love them! and no I did not get the chiclet white but a more natural shade.

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hckynutjohn — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:50:44 GMT

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ECBG — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:56:25 GMT

I had to have my "dog tooth" removed due to a root that was fused in the middle instead of having two separate roots. Dad had the same issue.

We both had an implant done.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:01:38 GMT

Husband had Invisalign's then veneers over #8 & 9 (the top two in the center). They've lasted many years (10+), and he's happy with them.

I've got several crowns on my top fronts, teeth #6-11, also 10+ years. I'm happy with them.

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Loves Purple — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:26:09 GMT

I'm sorry not being specific. I'm having crowns on my upper teeth. I already have 3 implants and I believe 3 crowns. The crowns that are there weren't done very well. It's been several years but they don't all match in size and color. She will be preparing my teeth tomorrow and I'll wear the temporary set for 3 weeks to make sure the teeth are fitted perfectly and she can make any adjustments necessary. Then I will get the permanent teeth. Hope that makes sense. She's very experienced in this and has done this many times. Speaking with her she seems to take pride in her work and has no problem with having teeth redone if she's not happy with the tooth. I had a call in to her assistant Thursday or Friday. I didn't get a call back and imagine my shock when she called me Saturday. Never heard of that before. I could tell she was on the road but she insisted I wasn't bothering her. I'm just feeling anxious I guess and I was hoping to get other feedback. Thank you

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SilleeMee — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:28:57 GMT

@Loves Purple

All of my dental work has been done to restore lost teeth and serious recession. Just before I turned 50 I had all my natural teeth, including all four wisdom teeth, and never had a cavity or filling in my entire life. For all intents and purposes I had perfect teeth. Then I got an autoimmune disease (scleroderma) and all of that changed. It caused terrible gum recession and I lost many teeth.

I'm 67 now and I'm finally getting my teeth restored and replaced. There is still the possibility that more teeth will fall out with this disease I have but I'm taking it one step and one day at a time.

Good luck to you for your upcoming dental work. It's always a treat for me whenever I see an improved smile...one that I haven't seen on me for a long time but I'm working on it.

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Sooner — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:34:02 GMT

@SilleeMee What happens while the implant in healing and how long does that take? How "uncomfortable"is that time period? I've never talked to someone who had one. At least in a setting where I could ask!

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SilleeMee — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:46:49 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
@SilleeMee What happens while the implant in healing and how long does that take? How "uncomfortable"is that time period? I've never talked to someone who had one. At least in a setting where I could ask!

@Sooner

Implants take 4 to 6 months, sometimes longer, to heal and become integrated into the jawbone. You can't see them at that step but then they cut your gum open and put on an abutment cap which you can see on the gum. Abutments take a few more weeks to let the gum tissue heal around them. The final step is when they put on the crowns on top of the abutments. It can take almost a year from start to finish.

During the implant healing time you cannot eat hard food. I've been eating food out of a food processor for almost 2 years now. It's almost over TG! The implants that I have that are completed are so fantastic...like real teeth. Only got 2 more to go and then I'll be done.

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Fifi1 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:51:28 GMT

I had eight veneers done three years ago and very happy! Actually had an addtional two last year - needed the uniformity - mine are all uppers. Make sure your specialist does a lot of them. Expensive and insurance didnt cover.

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Sooner — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:05:58 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@SilleeMee What happens while the implant in healing and how long does that take? How "uncomfortable"is that time period? I've never talked to someone who had one. At least in a setting where I could ask!

@Sooner
Implants take 4 to 6 months, sometimes longer, to heal and become integrated into the jawbone. You can't see them at that step but then they cut your gum open and put on an abutment cap which you can see on the gum. Abutments take a few more weeks to let the gum tissue heal around them. The final step is when they put on the crowns on top of the abutments. It can take almost a year from start to finish.

During the implant healing time you cannot eat hard food. I've been eating food out of a food processor for almost 2 years now. It's almost over TG! The implants that I have that are completed are so fantastic...like real teeth. Only got 2 more to go and then I'll be done.

@SilleeMee Wow you have been through a lot and I hope everything is wonderful when done!

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Loves Purple — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:11:35 GMT

@SilleeMee I'm sorry for the autoimmune disease causing your dental issues. It's good you are getting your teeth restored and I know you'll be happy with the results, as I will. 😊 As you said, one tooth at a time. Keep us posted on your dental journey.

Thank everyone for the encouragement and it's good to know there were no regrets. It's quite a financial investment but I'm sure I won't regret it either.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:14:52 GMT

@Loves Purple wrote:
Has anyone had cosmetic dental work done and are you happy with the results? Any complications or advise for me? I'm having my upper teeth done in the morning and I'm excited and nervous and anxious at the same time.
@SeaMaiden did you ever decide to have yours done. I remember you were considering it before Covid.

@Loves Purple I was going to have it done... then covid hit... and it gave me time for more reflection...

I know my teeth and I was afraid that shaving them down to nubs to have veneers would really not be a good thing...

I decided that now that I can wear a mask, it really does not matter too much as no one sees my teeth anymore. Just me. So , I decided to not go that route. Just keep my teeth healthy and in my mouth is my goal.

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LuvSoCal — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:16:56 GMT

I will be going for a consultation with my prosthodontist and want to ask him about crowning my 4 front teeth in addition to the other work that needs to be done.

For those of you who have had your upper front teeth crowned, what was the process to determine the best size and shape? I really want to have this done but am afraid that I won't like the end result.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:28:01 GMT

@LuvSoCal wrote:

I will be going for a consultation with my prosthodontist and want to ask him about crowning my 4 front teeth in addition to the other work that needs to be done.

For those of you who have had your upper front teeth crowned, what was the process to determine the best size and shape? I really want to have this done but am afraid that I won't like the end result.

@LuvSoCal

The size and shape of the crowns are determined by how they will fit which is mostly done by electronic scanning or by a dental impression. The bite is the most important part b/c you don't want them either too small or too big. Once placed onto your existing teeth, crowns may sometimes need minor adjustments (actual reshaping while inside your mouth) but not always. One of my crowns did not fit right and had to be removed and replaced with another. That did not cost me anything more in my case.

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patbz — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:38:02 GMT

Those of you considering implants need to be aware that sometimes they fail. My DH had a mouthful fail and then had to have additional surgery to remove hardware and then go to full dentures. This is not unusual, so do your research!

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Shelbelle — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:31:28 GMT

My cosmetic work consists of bonding, which I love, i have it done on top and bottom where my teeth have shifted causing gaps, over the years, it looks great.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:10:07 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
My cosmetic work consists of bonding, which I love, i have it done on top and bottom where my teeth have shifted causing gaps, over the years, it looks great.

I would like to have had that done but my gaps are too close to the gum line where it has receded. I asked two different dentists and a dental surgeon about bonding my gaps and they all told me 'no'. That's why I have crowns now so it fills in the gaps. Too bad b/c bonding would have saved me $-thousands-$.